Asymmetrical pear spoon

[punkrockcaveman]

This is the first spoon I've completed this winter, and from some radially cut pear that's been seasoned from last winter. It's the first time I've tried carving seasoned wood, definitely tougher, atleast on the knives, the axe seemed to lap it up though! My first asymmetrical design too. Hope you like! I've got a couple of spalted cherry spoons in the making too. They were from green wood though so I'm giving them plenty of time to dry before they se the finishing knife.

 

[Madriverrob]

A lovely looking spoon

 

[Mesquite]

Nicely carved

 

[punkrockcaveman]

Thanks guys

 

[Tiley]

The grain on that is stunning! The shape is lovely too.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

The grain on that is stunning! The shape is lovely too.

Thanks Tiley

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice, lovely grain.

 

[Wayne]

I like the crank angle. Really nice spoon.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

Thanks folks

 

[leanrascal]

Beautiful. What do you treat the wood with after carving?

 

[Dean]

That's a nice looking spoon, beautiful grain. Post some pic's of the spalted cherry once they are done.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

Beautiful. What do you treat the wood with after after a good week or so of drying, when the wood stops losing weight, I use pure tung oil, a good layer left on for a few mins then wiped off and left for atleast a couple of works gives a good tough finish.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

That's a nice looking spoon, beautiful grain. Post some pic's of the spalted cherry once they are done.

Thanks Dean they are finished, I'll get some pics up shortly. Got a nice clean radially cut cheery in the making at the mo too.